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TV Kids Celebrates 25 Years of KiKA
March 3, 2022
The April/MIPTV edition of TV Kids and World Screen will celebrate the 25th anniversary of KiKA with a special report featuring interviews with Dr. Astrid Plenk, the managing and programming director, and Sebastian Debertin, the head of international content acquisitions in the programming and management department.
KiKA Presale for Mumfie
October 28, 2021
Zodiak Kids has clinched a presale with KiKA in Germany for its upcoming animated series based on the heritage property Mumfie.
TV Kids Pioneer Award: KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin
February 5, 2021
Sebastian Debertin, KiKA’s head of international content acquisitions, discussed his programming mandate ahead of being honored with the inaugural TV Kids Pioneer Award at the TV Kids Festival.
Odo to Land on KiKA & Channel 5’s Milkshake!
January 28, 2021
Odo, a new preschool series from Sixteen South Originals and Letko, has been commissioned by KiKA and Channel 5 for its multiplatform preschool programming block Milkshake!
KiKA Picks Up Animated Leo da Vinci Series
January 25, 2021
KiKA has added to its lineup an animated series from Gruppo Alcuni that features a young Leonardo da Vinci.
KiKA’s Sebastian Debertin to Be Honored with TV Kids Pioneer Award
December 7, 2020
Sebastian Debertin, the head of fiction, acquisitions and co-productions at KiKA, will be honored for his contributions to the children’s programming industry with the inaugural TV Kids Pioneer Award, presented as part of the TV Kids Festival.
Hardball Heads to KiKA in Germany
October 8, 2020
The live-action children’s series Hardball has been licensed by the Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) to KiKA in Germany.
KiKA to Co-Produce New Smurfs TV Show
October 18, 2018
KiKA has teamed up with Peyo Productions to co-produce The Smurfs, a new animated television series featuring the iconic blue characters.
Masha and the Bear Season Three Lands on KiKA
May 16, 2018
INK Global has licensed the third installment of the popular animated series Masha and the Bear, produced by Animaccord, to KiKA in Germany.